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Malolos Constitution

1899 · 19th century · Also known as Political Constitution of 1899

The Malolos Constitution was the constitution of the First Philippine Republic, drafted by a revolutionary congress at Barasoain church in Malolos, Bulacan, from September 1898 and promulgated in January 1899. Drawing on Spanish and Latin American models, it created a republic with a strong legislature. It was the first republican constitution in Asia, though the Philippine–American War soon ended the republic.

Malolos Constitution
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Revolutionary Government of the PhilippinesFirst Philippine Republic

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Malolos Constitution. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/malolos-constitution
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